1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge, presented by DraftKings. I'm Garret Downey. 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: I'm joyed by Clifton Brown today, who's stepping in for 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: Brian mank and the Ravens wrapped up another OTA practice today, 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: but before they did that, there was some big news 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: Thursday morning, as a team reached a contract extension with 6 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: wide receiver Rashod Bateman. The contract is a three year 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: extension on top of the two years of a contract 8 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: that he already had in play. So Bateman is now 9 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: under contract for the next five years, and according to reports, 10 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 1: it's a three year extension with twenty million guaranteed and 11 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: the value overall over the course of that extension is 12 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: thirty six point seven to five. 13 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 2: Million according to multiple reports. 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: So Bateman gets a big pay increase after having the 15 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: best season of his career, and the Ravens get a 16 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: core piece of their team under contract for the foreseeable future. 17 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: So exciting day for the Ravens and of course for 18 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: Vershaw Bateman. So Clifton Brown and I will break all 19 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: of this down. What's your first reaction, Cliff when you 20 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: heard the news this morning. 21 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:06,919 Speaker 3: I'm happy for Rashad Bateman. 22 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 4: I mean he persevered through a lot of adversity his 23 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,839 Speaker 4: first two years getting this new deal. It's a testament 24 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 4: to his toughness, his resilience, his belief in himself. And 25 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 4: the Ravens also stuck by Rashad too those first couple 26 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 4: of years. And you know, last year he was really 27 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 4: a key piece of this offense. I mean, nine touchdowns, 28 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 4: a playmaker all year and played all seventeen games. He's 29 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 4: played thirty three regular season games the past two years 30 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 4: and playoff games on top of that, showing it he 31 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 4: can stay healthy and when he stays healthy, he's a. 32 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:42,639 Speaker 3: Very productive receiver. 33 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 4: So my first initial thought was happy for him because 34 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 4: a couple of years ago, three years ago, you definitely 35 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 4: couldn't have seen this coming for sure. 36 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: Right Honestly, my first reaction was just a little bit 37 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: of surprise, not because I don't think he's deserving, but 38 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: because he just signed a contract last year, and you're like, oh, 39 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: like when whenever a player is doesn't isn't at the 40 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: end of their deal and they get a contract extension, 41 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: it comes as somewhat of a surprise because often the 42 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: way it works is that a guy hits the market 43 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: or comes very close to hitting the market. Baitman still 44 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: had two years you know, left on this deal this 45 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: year and next year. But what I think it's a 46 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: sign of I think it's really two things. It's it's 47 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: an indication that Bateman outperformed the contract that he was 48 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: getting last year. And the stats from last year forty 49 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: five catches, seven hundred and fifty six yards, nine touchdowns. 50 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 1: Another stat there is seventy seven percent of his catches 51 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 1: resulting in a first down or a touchdown. That it 52 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: was a highest rate in the league for any player 53 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: who had more than forty catches. So it wasn't just 54 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: like they weren't worth meaningless catches. I mean they were 55 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: like all big catches. So anyway, the first note is 56 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: I think he outperformed his contract from last year, and 57 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,519 Speaker 1: so it an it's a sign kin of you outperformed, 58 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: you get a payball, And the Ravens just did the 59 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: same thing with Derrick Henry. The second piece of it 60 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: is that the Ravens feel like Rashad Bateman's still on 61 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: the ascent, he's still rising, he's still improving. 62 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 2: He's twenty five years old, and so. 63 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: You get him, you reward him for coming off the 64 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: best season of his career and you still get him 65 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: at a good you know, good value from if you 66 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: play out the length of the contract. But you're investing 67 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: in a player who you feel like is still getting better. 68 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: And so I just think it's really a it's it's 69 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 1: a good situation, I think here for both both sides. 70 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, you think about what Shay Bateman and Zay Flowers 71 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 4: could do together the next three or four years. Obviously 72 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 4: d hops here as well, but I'm just talking about 73 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 4: guys who have been with Lamar since the beginning of 74 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 4: their careers. Then you talk about building chemistry. You know, 75 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 4: we've seen what Lamar has done with Mark Andrews over 76 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 4: the years. We've seen was Jay Flowers, Amershod Bateman have 77 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 4: done the last two years. You can keeped a core 78 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 4: group like that, you know, surround of quarterback like Lamar, 79 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 4: with talented receivers that he can work with for years. 80 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 4: I don't think there's any way you won't have success. So, yeah, 81 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 4: to speak to your point about him still as sending 82 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 4: there's no reason to believe in offense like this, surrounded 83 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 4: by so many talented players with a quarterback like Lamar 84 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,359 Speaker 4: that we have not yet seen the best of a 85 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 4: Shot Bateman. 86 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I just think that he's a guy like you 87 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: look at his career and it was the injuries that 88 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: held him back early in his career, and then the 89 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 1: opportunity was. 90 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 2: A little bit limited, you know. 91 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: First year he just basically on the shelf, and then 92 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: it's the foot and then he's working his way back, 93 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: and the Ravens then added Odell Beckham Junior to the 94 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: receiving mix and drafted Say Flowers, and so like, the 95 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: opportunity then was more limited, and he was still working 96 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: his way back from the foot injury. So like his 97 00:04:55,839 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: first three years we were mired injuries. And then his 98 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: fourth season he has the best season of his career. 99 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: And that, oh, by the way, coincides with when he's 100 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: been healthy, and so like, I don't really think it's 101 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: I don't really think it's ever been an ability thing 102 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 1: with him. I think it's just been an availability thing, absolutely, 103 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: and availability and opportunity. 104 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 4: Right, and this offense has been good for him too. 105 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 4: I believe in all the receivers that yeah, I mean 106 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 4: in this offense, everyone's eating, you know, and he's a 107 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 4: part of that. They all help each other get fed 108 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 4: because it's really hard to lock in on just one 109 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 4: player except you know Lamar, and then you gotta worry 110 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 4: about Derek and me when they run the football. So yeah, 111 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 4: it's a great offense to play in. But yeah, the 112 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 4: players always, in my eyes, you know, it starts with them. Rashad, 113 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 4: you know, definitely had some tough times, I'm sure early 114 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 4: in his career when he's like, why can't I catch 115 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 4: a break? Why can't I stay healthy? Because he was 116 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 4: healthy as a college player. It was a new thing 117 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 4: when he came to all the more and of course 118 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 4: and since he didn't have any years stacked on the 119 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 4: table yet, he didn't have that you know in the 120 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 4: bank where. 121 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 3: People say, oh, well he can play. 122 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 4: He's just been nerves like you know, there was always 123 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 4: good and you know it's how good is he? You know, 124 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,039 Speaker 4: because he couldn't prove how good he was. Well the 125 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 4: last two years he'd been able to do that and 126 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 4: he's showing people. 127 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I get I give him a lot of credit 128 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: because I think that a lot of guys like that 129 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: start their careers the way that he does. I think 130 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,159 Speaker 1: it's kind of a hard spiral to get out of. 131 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: I just think it's challenging, like your first round pick, 132 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,799 Speaker 1: you have, like you have the groin injury as a rookie, 133 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: and then you have this really bad foot injury. And 134 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: we said it at the time, Liz Frank injuries are 135 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: really bad and they take a long time to recover 136 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: from and any player that has had it and overcome 137 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: it and dealt with it, like says the same thing, 138 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: takes a long time to work your way back from that. 139 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: And there were literally points we had were shot on 140 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 1: the podcast last year going into the season, and he 141 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: talked about there being doubts as to whether he would 142 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 1: really even be able to come back and play. And 143 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: so this was a guy who had to overcome a 144 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: lot early in his career, and I think that it's 145 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: just challenging to overcome that, and you kind of get 146 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: into spiral there and you feel the pressure and you 147 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: hear all the labels and the talk, and it's like 148 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: that is that is hard for a player, And so 149 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: I give him a lot of credit for being able 150 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: to kind of fight through that, overcome it, and then 151 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: he gets the contract, you know, last year when he 152 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: got the contract extension, like I said, I was a 153 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: little bit surprised, just because whenever a player gets an extension, 154 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: it comes as somewhat unexpected before their deal is up. 155 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: But last year, he even said today when he met 156 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: with the media, like last year's was kind of a 157 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: real surprise and that in part had to deal with 158 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: like technicality and all that. But for this one, he 159 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: did say that, you know, they had been talking for 160 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: a little bit, so he was less surprised on this 161 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: contract than he was last year when he got the 162 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: contracts extension. 163 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 3: Right, because he knew what kind of season he put together. 164 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, so yes, now he feels good about you know, 165 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 4: doing that, you know, showing that you know, the Ravens 166 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 4: believed in him and giving something, giving them more on 167 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 4: that investment in that belief. And now yeah, like he said, 168 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 4: that's kind of how things work in this league. Like 169 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 4: you know, you get you get paid if you do 170 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 4: the right things on and off the field. And yes, 171 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 4: you know, his teammates, you know, he's always been a 172 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 4: guy that they respect and were rooting for him to 173 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,119 Speaker 4: stay healthy and felt I remember Jay Flowers, even last 174 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 4: year people were asking Zay about, you know, how he 175 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 4: was going to top his rookie season, and he would say, hey, 176 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 4: you know, I'm thinking, I want to be better, but 177 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 4: he would sometimes throwing into it. But Batman's going to 178 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 4: get his too. I mean, Bait bates looking good. I 179 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 4: remembered a couple of times in training cans like Bait, 180 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 4: I'm telling you, Bait is really looking good. 181 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 2: Well he called it right, no doubt about that. 182 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: I think the other thing that's interesting with Bateman it's like, honestly, 183 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: for like the last couple of years, in the off season, 184 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: it's been like trade rumors and there are rumors that 185 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: the Cowboys try to trade for him this offseason, and 186 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: there was speculation, and you know, everybody's always like you know, 187 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: doing the deep dive rabbit hole stuff on Twitter of 188 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 1: looking at tweets and and all that stuff, right, and 189 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: so like this is gonna put it into all that. 190 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: Like now, now that is outside, you don't have to 191 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: worry about that conversation anymore. But I think that like 192 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: the point that he made, I thought he made a 193 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: couple that were interesting when when talking with him, when 194 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: he met with the media. One of the points he 195 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: made was I knew I always wanted to be here 196 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: like he wanted to be here. And I think that 197 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: there was there was speculation a lot of times in 198 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: his career, like does he want to be here? 199 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:40,719 Speaker 2: Is he happy in Baltimore or stuff like that, And. 200 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: He made it clear that I wanted to be here always, 201 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: but you just never necessarily know how that's going to 202 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 1: go because it's a business and you've seen players get 203 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: traded or cut, and so he's like, I just I 204 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: wasn't sure how that was going to play out, even 205 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: though I knew I wanted to be here, So like, 206 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: I thought that was kind of telling from him. And 207 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: then the other part of it was that he talked 208 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: about how it's it's significant for the Ravens like to this, 209 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: to do this deal after he just signed an extension 210 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: last year. When a player has a good season, he's like, 211 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: you hope that the team rewards them with a with 212 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: a nice contract in a pay raise, but you don't 213 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,439 Speaker 1: necessarily know what that's going to be the case. 214 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: And it's it's. 215 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: Valuable that the Ravens were able to do that and 216 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: did that right. 217 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,719 Speaker 4: Well, you know, this is an example of them resigning 218 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 4: again for a second time a young player that will 219 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 4: help them keep their core group together. They Eric Dekasa 220 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 4: said many times that I want to sign as many 221 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 4: good of these good players that we drafted as we can. 222 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 4: With the Salvy cabin, is hard to keep everyone you 223 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 4: want to keep well. With Shah Bateman, they don't have 224 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,959 Speaker 4: to worry about that anymore. That's another name, important name 225 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 4: they can cross off the list as far as someone 226 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 4: who's under contract for years. So yeah, I think that 227 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 4: sometimes players, when they get a new contract, they feel 228 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 4: pressure to deliver. I think Rashaan in some ways has 229 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 4: already been through that. Hopefully this will free him up 230 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:14,319 Speaker 4: even more just to just play. Yeah, when he plays, 231 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 4: and I mean, you know, all these guys make it 232 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 4: look a. 233 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 3: Lot easier than it is. 234 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 4: But when he's is free and healthy, he's shown that 235 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 4: he will put up numbers. So now he doesn't have 236 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 4: to work at all about the contract. You don't have 237 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,200 Speaker 4: to worry all about his immediate future. He can just 238 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 4: go out and play and hopefully I freeze him up 239 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 4: even more. 240 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: I think it really is a burden kind of off 241 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:39,560 Speaker 1: his shoulders because you've he's overcome like the challenge of 242 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 1: being the first round pick and dealing with those injuries, 243 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: and then and then pretty soon after that, you start 244 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 1: worrying about well I'm going to be in a contract 245 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 1: year and a gonna am I going to get an 246 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: extension all that stuff, and then and then now you 247 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: just have this long term security in place, and so 248 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 1: I think that that is only going to help him 249 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: play at an even higher level. And it's just it's 250 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: kind of interesting, Like, again, you go back to the 251 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: early part of his career. I think a lot of 252 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 1: people would have been surprised if if at that point, 253 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: when he's in year one or the year two, especially 254 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: dealing with the injuries, if you knew at that point 255 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: that this was a guy who was going to ultimately 256 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:18,079 Speaker 1: be signed. This contract will put him through nine seasons 257 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: here in Baltimore. Like, that's the longest ten year receiver 258 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,559 Speaker 1: by a wide margin in franchise history if he were 259 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:27,319 Speaker 1: to make it to that, you know, all nine years, 260 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 1: and so that's saying something right there, Like the longevity 261 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: and the investment. I think that that is pretty telling. 262 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: And I just I'm with you. I think that having 263 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: that security will allow him to play free and just 264 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: continue to build off what he did last season, right. 265 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 4: I mean, the narrative has changed as far as Ravens 266 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 4: drafting wide receivers with Zay Flowers and Rashad Bateman. You know, 267 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 4: now the you know the Ravens can't draft wide receivers 268 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 4: or don't draft liv receivers. 269 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 3: You're not hearing that noise anymore. 270 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 4: So to me, that's just another example of it's easy 271 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 4: to say things, you know, when you look at them, 272 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 4: give a hot take. But now the narrative has changed, 273 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:18,559 Speaker 4: and hopefully for Ravens fans, that same narrative will change 274 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 4: about the Ravens. You know, can't win a Super Bowl 275 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 4: with this group, aren't going to win a Super Bowl 276 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 4: with this group. That what has happened in the past 277 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 4: does not determine the future. 278 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 2: This offense is loaded. 279 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: I was standing out of practice watching it, and I'm 280 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:36,599 Speaker 1: just like, man, these receivers, Zay and Bateman, you add Hopkins, 281 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: you have these really good tight ends, and Mark Andrews 282 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 1: and Isaiah Likely. The running backs are excellent with Derek 283 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: Henry leading the way and Justice Hill out of the backfield, 284 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 1: and Keithon Mitchell is looking really good. And then oh, 285 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 1: by the way, you have Lamar Jackson, who might just 286 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: be the best player in football leading the show. And 287 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 1: so this offense was so good last season and I 288 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: think it's only going to continue to get better, which 289 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 1: is a skill every thought for the rest of the league. 290 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 2: But it's stacked. It really is a stacked offense. 291 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I've said it. 292 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 4: I've been saying it for a couple of weeks now, 293 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 4: Like when I looked out, you know, the first OT 294 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 4: practice when Lamar was here Lance week, I'm like, you know, 295 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 4: what does this team need? Right, I'm like nothing. That 296 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 4: doesn't mean that you're going to win the Super Bowl. 297 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 4: But I mean, yeah, i mean, come on, like what 298 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 4: did they don't know? And I think more importantly, I mean, yeah, 299 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 4: that's what I think for the players and coaches feel 300 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 4: the same way that they felt that they felt that 301 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 4: way for the last couple of years. But again you 302 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 4: bring in DeAndre Hopkins and really for the most part, 303 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 4: they're running it back and I think that that's a 304 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 4: smart way to look at it because the Ravens are 305 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 4: good enough they need to go out and do it. 306 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 4: And every year, you know, at the beginning, especially this 307 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 4: time of year, you don't know about the health thing, 308 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 4: which is a crapshoot, but a healthy Raven roster, how many, 309 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 4: no matter how the fifty three shakes out is going 310 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 4: to be good enough to win. 311 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 3: A Super Bowl. Yeah, they just have to go out 312 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 3: and do it. 313 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: And this puts the Ravens into position where you have 314 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: the offensive corps that continues to be in place. Lamar 315 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: Jackson obviously signed a contract extension previously. He could be 316 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 1: in line for another contract extension. The Ravens have talked 317 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 1: about wanting to do that. It's only a matter of time, 318 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: I would think, until that happens. But you look at 319 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: what has happened this offseason. Derrick Henry signed the extension 320 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:35,760 Speaker 1: and now Rashod Bateman signs the extension. You still Zaia 321 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: Flowers is just going into year three. You've got a 322 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 1: good offensive line. So you extend your running back, you 323 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: extend one of your receivers. Your other receiver is in 324 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: place for multi years, your quarterback is in place. Like 325 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 1: you have this corps on offense that is going to 326 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: be intact and has that contract security for multiple years. 327 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 2: That is a really good place. 328 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: Oh and Ronnie Stanley, I forgot look at the offensive 329 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: line only contract extension. On the right side, you have 330 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: Roger Rosegarden who has multi years left. 331 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 2: Of course, he's just. 332 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: Going into his second year. The Ravens want to work 333 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: out an extension with Tyler Linderbaum. So like you have 334 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: the core in place here on offense, and that is 335 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 1: a really good spot to be. 336 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:16,880 Speaker 3: It is. 337 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 4: And it's important too that you know, almost always players 338 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 4: they want to stay here, Like you know, in Ronnie 339 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 4: Stanley's case, everyone knew late last season he was going 340 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 4: to have a market and it was going to be 341 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 4: an expensive one, and a lot of times in that situation, 342 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 4: a veteran player will be like, well, I'm just going 343 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 4: to take the highest offer. But in the cases of 344 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 4: a Ronnie Stanley's case, you'll hear Derek Henry talk about 345 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 4: how much he enjoyed being here. The Ravens have created 346 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 4: a culture where when players get here they want to 347 00:16:56,160 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 4: stay yea. So that gives them an advantage when they're 348 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:05,280 Speaker 4: trying to keep a player because they want they want 349 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 4: the player to stay. The player wants to stay. He's 350 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 4: not always looking for around, you know, like this about 351 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 4: being here. Can I go somewhere else and be happier? No, 352 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 4: They're like, no, I want to stay here. And some 353 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 4: some players who have been other places they already know 354 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 4: that when they come here, like it wasn't like this. 355 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 4: A couple other players I played. I want to stay here, 356 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 4: and some players have found out when they leave here, 357 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 4: you're like, I didn't know how good I had it. 358 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 3: Yep. I love to go back, yep. 359 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:32,640 Speaker 2: And a lot of them have come back. 360 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: So all right, that's our takes on Sorry Bateman and 361 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:37,160 Speaker 1: that contract extension. 362 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 2: We're gonna take a quick break. 363 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,159 Speaker 1: When we come back, we'll dive into some of the 364 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 1: notes and what we saw on the practice field during 365 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 1: another day of open OTA practice. You're listening to the 366 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: Lounge podcast. We are coming to you from the Sea 367 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: Geek Studio. We also want to mention our partners are 368 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 1: Draft King Sportsbook. They are an official sports betting partner 369 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:54,879 Speaker 1: of the Baltimore Ravens, the Draft King Sportsbook. The Crown 370 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: is yours. So the Ravens went through another open day 371 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:01,120 Speaker 1: of OTA practice. The media is actually able to watch 372 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 1: each day of OTA practice this year, and so we 373 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: were able to get a sense of where things are. 374 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 1: And it's kind of funny, one of the guys, we 375 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 1: just spent all this time talking about this corps on 376 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: offense and Rashad and the contract extension. It's kind of funny. 377 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: Because one of the players where I thought had maybe 378 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:24,160 Speaker 1: the best day of practice on offense is a guy 379 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 1: who's going to be really tough for him to get 380 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: snaps on offense. But it's the second year wide receiver 381 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,440 Speaker 1: Davontes Walker. I was impressed by him. He got multiple 382 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: catches over the middle of the field, and then when 383 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: he gets the ball in his hands and he has 384 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,959 Speaker 1: space to work, he could turn on the jets and 385 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: pick up a lot of yards after the catch, and 386 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:43,879 Speaker 1: he did that and two plays specifically in today's practice 387 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,199 Speaker 1: once he found that open field. I like where what 388 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: I saw from Tez. I think it's going to be 389 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 1: tough to get snaps because it's just a really loaded group. 390 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: But he's been impressive so far in OTAs he has. 391 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 4: Today was not the only good practice that he's had. 392 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,879 Speaker 4: He had another really good one I thought last week 393 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 4: of the practice we were able to see, so yes, 394 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:07,200 Speaker 4: you know, for him, I like the way he seems 395 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,920 Speaker 4: to be going about it is that you can't worry 396 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,120 Speaker 4: about how much you may play or not play. 397 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 3: He's only in his second year. 398 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 4: You know, things can change quickly in the NFL as 399 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 4: far as how much you may or may not need 400 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:23,479 Speaker 4: someone and there's so much talk again about how much 401 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 4: a player improves between year one and year two. Well, 402 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 4: Tess Walker definitely looks like he's going to make a 403 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 4: jump from year one to year two. So if he 404 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 4: is called upon the play, he's going to contribute. He's 405 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 4: also shown even last year, you know, the first catch 406 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 4: a touchdown, that he's not a guy who needs like, 407 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:48,359 Speaker 4: you know, to warm up to. Yes, he can step 408 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 4: on the field and making the media impact. So yeah, 409 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 4: it's great to see a young player like that, even 410 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 4: though the Ravens are stacked, the wide receiver making a 411 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 4: good early impression. 412 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: Now, another guy who stood out to me on the 413 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: practice field is somebody who I'm not used to seeing 414 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: on the Ravens practice Field's coach, former coach John Gruden 415 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:10,920 Speaker 1: was at practice. I was kind of caught my eye 416 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: for a second. I'm like, is that who I think 417 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 1: it is? That is that's John Gruden And he was 418 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 1: watching practice and it was kind of interesting, like watching 419 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: him just take it all in. I mean's he is 420 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: somebody who obviously has continues to be invested in the 421 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: game of football and is working on the media side, 422 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 1: and you know, just just I'm sure he's just looking 423 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 1: to learn and get a sense of what the Ravens do, 424 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: which I think I do think is the testament to 425 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: the Ravens. Like you've seen actually in the past couple 426 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: of years, a lot of coaches come through here that 427 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,639 Speaker 1: have relationships with John Harbaugh and just want to see 428 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: how the Ravens operate. Jason Garrett did it, Bill Belichick 429 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: did it. Now you see John Gruden doing it. There's others, 430 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,119 Speaker 1: of course who have done that over the years. But 431 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: I think it's a testament to Harbaugh and Ozzy and 432 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: Eric in the program in place here. 433 00:20:57,880 --> 00:20:58,639 Speaker 2: So that was interesting. 434 00:20:58,680 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: It was also kind of funny, like a bunch of 435 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: guys were going up and chatting with Gruden throughout practice, 436 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:05,399 Speaker 1: Derek Henry, Ronnie Stanley, daffe Oway, Like I saw a 437 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: bunch of guys, say Flowers, going to talk with him 438 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: during practice because I think they probably had the same 439 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: reaction you know that we did, like, Oh, John Gruden's 440 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 1: a practice. 441 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 3: It's kind of cool, no question. 442 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 4: I mean, obviously he's a he's a personality. I mean 443 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 4: he now only was the coach. You know, he's on 444 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 4: Monday Night football. You know, he's been on podcast. I mean, 445 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 4: and John like, when I saw him, it took me 446 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 4: about three seconds. He had his back completely to me. 447 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 4: I couldn't even hear his voice, but he has the 448 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 4: manner of those manners. I was like, that has to 449 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:35,720 Speaker 4: be John Rude, I mean, or someone doing an impression 450 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 4: of John Rude. So yeah, I mean, he wasn't hard 451 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:43,400 Speaker 4: to spot. And he he like so all these coaches, 452 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 4: they love football when you have done it. He's a lifer. 453 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 4: I mean, he's a life NFL football lifer. So he 454 00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:55,639 Speaker 4: was in his element at practice today, and sure it'd 455 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 4: be great to hear be a fly on the wall 456 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,159 Speaker 4: in here, you know, some of the conversations he was 457 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 4: having with the coaching staff and players before, during, and 458 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 4: after practice. But yeah, it was it was interesting to 459 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 4: see him here, but certainly not surprising him because anywhere 460 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:14,360 Speaker 4: football is football is being played, he could show up. 461 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, he's interested. 462 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: So a couple other notes from me from watching practice 463 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 1: that stood out. One on the offensive side, just to 464 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: keep it there for a touch longer. I think Keith 465 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 1: Mitchell continues to look good. We have mentioned him on 466 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: the pod over the past week just because he looks 467 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 1: like he has a real burst in his step, and 468 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: he does like he looks a lot much closer to 469 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: that rookie year Keaton Mitchell. And it's just like catching 470 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 1: the ball of the backfield. He can turn and go 471 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: and and that's like that that ability. I don't think 472 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: he totally had that last year, but he has the 473 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: burst back, and I think it's I think it's pretty 474 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,879 Speaker 1: clear in watching these practices. 475 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 4: Right, and it's only June, so you know, he doesn't 476 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 4: have to have you know, the one hundred percent full 477 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 4: go speed and everything back until hopefully week one. He 478 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 4: still has some months to get even stronger and to 479 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 4: wear and tear or when you have injury like that, 480 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:17,480 Speaker 4: you wonder how you practice after practice week after week. 481 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 4: Is there going to be soreness? Last year I think 482 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 4: he may have gone through some of that. But yeah, 483 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:27,359 Speaker 4: he looks really good. And he's another guy who is 484 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:32,000 Speaker 4: unique in that he has game speed that is as 485 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 4: fast as the fastest players in the league. I mean 486 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:39,160 Speaker 4: there are different levels of fast and he has that. Yeah, 487 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 4: and if he has that again, then yeah, I mean 488 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 4: you have another you know, lightning strike, potential lightning strike. 489 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,879 Speaker 4: You know, he throws some Derek Henry at him and 490 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 4: you know, don't forget Justice Hill all the things he 491 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 4: can do. 492 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,199 Speaker 3: And then keithon Mitchell that running. 493 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 4: If they're all healthy, you never have to worry about 494 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 4: any of them being work. As soon as somebody says 495 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 4: that tired, it even looks tired, you can throw another 496 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 4: back into the game and get production. So that's a 497 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,200 Speaker 4: great luxury to have. But yeah, I'm happy for Keaton 498 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 4: because at this point, looks like that was a major 499 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 4: injury that he hopefully now can put in the rear 500 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 4: view mirror. 501 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: Another note, two other guys I want to mention that 502 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 1: we're I think noteworthy of practice on the defensive side 503 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:28,399 Speaker 1: of the secondary. Cheeto Ouzie was out of practice today, 504 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:30,159 Speaker 1: so it was good to see him. Hadn't seen him 505 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,399 Speaker 1: in the previous Open days. He was dealing with an 506 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:34,360 Speaker 1: illness last week and wasn't out there earlier this week, 507 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 1: so good to see him out there moving around. It 508 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,160 Speaker 1: look pretty good at a pass breakup at one point 509 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: in the end zone, so you know, I thought that 510 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 1: I thought it was a solid day from him and 511 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 1: good to see him out there. And Jalen armor Davis 512 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: is another is an interesting one. He's been getting a 513 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: ton of reps, especially as Cheeto missed some practice time 514 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 1: earlier over the past you know, two weeks, like I mentioned, 515 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: and so he's typically just been an outside corner here 516 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: and and that seems like his most likely position. But 517 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator Zach Orr said after practice that they are 518 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 1: working him at safety a little bit as well, and 519 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: they want to cross train players in the secondary at 520 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: different positions, so he's getting to look at safety. As 521 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 1: the Ravens are considering, they want to find ways to 522 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:20,120 Speaker 1: get their best eleven on the field, and they want 523 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:23,800 Speaker 1: their best dbs on the field. And so if Jalen 524 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 1: Armor Davis is one of the best defensive backs then 525 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: and that means he would be at a safety position 526 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: or they could be flexible with it, then they're going 527 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: to find ways to do that. So he's getting a 528 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: chance to play both corner and safety, which is kind 529 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: of an interesting development for him. 530 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, if you're a d bag on this team, that's 531 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 4: something to me that you want to hear, especially someone 532 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 4: like Jalen Armor Davis who is definitely fighting for how 533 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 4: many reps he gets in what kind of role he 534 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 4: has on this team. I mean, jas Zach says, Yeah, 535 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 4: you always want to have your top five, usually defensive 536 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 4: backs on the field. The way the game is played now, 537 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:04,439 Speaker 4: oftentimes you have five dvs out there, sometimes six, sometimes seven. 538 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 4: And yes, if you're a guy who can only do 539 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 4: one thing, I can only play outside, I can only 540 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 4: play in this slide, I can only play safety, then 541 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 4: that limits the ways they can use you. But they're 542 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,199 Speaker 4: trying to find out if he if he armor Davis 543 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 4: and a few other players, how good are they at 544 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 4: at another position and can they help us win playing 545 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 4: that position. So he's getting a chance to prove that 546 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 4: there's a key year for him, a key year for TJ. 547 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,439 Speaker 4: Tampa and I could you know, probably go on down 548 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 4: the line. But for those two, to me jumping in 549 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 4: my head, there's two guys who really are this is 550 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 4: a challenging year for them where they need to step up. 551 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 4: And sure, if he's getting he is getting reps at safety, 552 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 4: if he can shine, that's gonna put in the coach's 553 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 4: head today. This is a way that he can help 554 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 4: us if he's not playing. 555 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:58,359 Speaker 1: Corner positionless football, something the Ravens like to talk about 556 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: and this is just another example of that. 557 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 2: And like it. It's if he can play. 558 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 1: The other point Zach war made is like he might 559 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,280 Speaker 1: be the smartest dB in the room, so he has 560 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 1: the ability to know already what all of these guys 561 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: are doing. Now, Cayle Hamilton would give him a run 562 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 1: for his money and smart, smartest dB for the room conversation, 563 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 1: Zach might not know that Cayle Hamilton is in mensa 564 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:20,959 Speaker 1: it's got that genius, I Q. 565 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,440 Speaker 3: But it could be two genius. 566 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: I know, I know, we gotta, we gotta, we gotta, 567 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: you know, give him the act or something right, right, 568 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 1: But uh, but yeah, I think that like Jalen's ability 569 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: to to know all the different positions, especially now he's 570 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:42,480 Speaker 1: in his fourth year, like that's that's really valuable. 571 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:43,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a key point. 572 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,360 Speaker 4: He's been here long enough to know the defense inside 573 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 4: and out. And when you everybody knows. When you know it, 574 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:52,119 Speaker 4: well you can play fast. 575 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:52,640 Speaker 3: Yeah. 576 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:56,600 Speaker 4: So it's not a question at this level. All these 577 00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 4: guys have athletic ability. It's it's often a question of 578 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 4: how fast can they get comfortable so they can play fast. 579 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 4: So if they believe he can play fast at safety 580 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 4: and feel as comfortable or even more comfortable, then so 581 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 4: be it. I mean you know, Brandon Stevens is going now, 582 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 4: but look how many you know his position? He went 583 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 4: to two or three spots, even played offense and corse. 584 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 4: And you know, so if you're good enough to and 585 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:25,920 Speaker 4: small enough to do it, do it. That'sd be fun 586 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 4: to watch. Yeah, I thinkly when training camp starts and 587 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 4: everybody's here, it'll be fun to watch what they do 588 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 4: with the secondary. 589 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 2: I agree. 590 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:36,080 Speaker 1: All right, one quick question and then we'll wrap it 591 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: up here. This question just from Anthony Thomas. As always, 592 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: you can email us at the Lounge at Ravens dot 593 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: NFL dot net. The question here is a long time listener, 594 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: first time call her. First off, you guys are a 595 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 1: great job breaking everything down. Thank you, Anthony. 596 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 2: I appreciate that. 597 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: One thing I'm wondering is how can the Ravens improve 598 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: themselves with penalties. They had one hundred and forty for 599 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: one hundred and forty of them last year for almost 600 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:00,960 Speaker 1: twelve hundred yards and a lot of those key moments, 601 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: not saying they cost some games, but it did not help. 602 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 1: I know a few of them were not great calls, 603 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: but that's not the case for all of them. So 604 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:11,680 Speaker 1: how can they eliminate some of those penalties moving forward. 605 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:14,120 Speaker 4: First thing that jumps in my mind, it's a good 606 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 4: question is pre snap penalties, particularly on offense. It's something 607 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:22,320 Speaker 4: that you know every team tries to eliminate, but that 608 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 4: I think will be a key for the Ravens this 609 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:29,040 Speaker 4: season because you know, offensive coordinator Todd Monkin talked about 610 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 4: it last week that they want to do, you know 611 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 4: things obviously before the balls snapped, give Lamar a time 612 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 4: to read offense, the option of changing changing plays, give 613 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:45,440 Speaker 4: different looks, and so yeah, if you want to simplify 614 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:47,480 Speaker 4: things and just have you know, every play like we're 615 00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 4: gonna go on one, you can do that. But that's 616 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 4: not what they want to do. They want to be 617 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 4: able to have Lamar be able to use cadence, change plays, 618 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 4: maybe draw all the other team offside, not have you know, 619 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 4: the pass rush on the OtherSide time up when the 620 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:04,080 Speaker 4: ball is going to be snapped. To do that, you 621 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 4: have to have discipline offensively, not to jump, not to 622 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:11,680 Speaker 4: shift move when a penalty may be called. So if 623 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 4: the Ravens can do a better job, not that they 624 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 4: were terrible at it last year, but if they can 625 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 4: run in year three of time, Monkans offense. Be a 626 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 4: Chris team that doesn't hurt itself with penalties before the 627 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 4: ball's even snapped. 628 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:26,640 Speaker 3: That's one way to do it. 629 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 2: I totally agree with that. 630 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:32,200 Speaker 1: The other point I want to before we wrap up 631 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 1: with one other point I want to hit, and again, 632 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 1: thank you for the question. The anthony is always you 633 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 1: can email us at the lounge at ravensot NFL dot net. 634 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,280 Speaker 1: One other point I want to hit is news outside 635 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: of this building, but in the AFC North, and that's 636 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: what the. 637 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:45,480 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh Steelers says. 638 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: It broke just a little bit ago that Aaron Rodgers 639 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,040 Speaker 1: is going to sign with. 640 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 2: The Pittsburgh Steelers. 641 00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:54,240 Speaker 1: So the Ravens are likely going to be facing Aaron 642 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: Rodgers twice next year in Pittsburgh. And you know, that's 643 00:30:57,920 --> 00:31:00,719 Speaker 1: that's obviously a big change for the Steelers. And this 644 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:03,760 Speaker 1: is this is kind of the world that they've been 645 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: living in post Ben Roethlisberger. Last year, of course they 646 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:10,120 Speaker 1: brought in Justin Fields, they brought in Russell Wilson. Now 647 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: it's going to be Aaron Rodgers there and so you 648 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,080 Speaker 1: know it's a question of is. 649 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 2: He healthy, how much does he have left? 650 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 1: All those things, But he's obviously a Hall of Fame 651 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:21,600 Speaker 1: quarterback when it's all said and done, and it's going 652 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:24,240 Speaker 1: to add a new wrinkle to this Raven These Raven 653 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: Steelers games next year. 654 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:26,080 Speaker 3: Oh no question. 655 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 4: I mean Raven Steelers rowery. Seems like there's always new 656 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 4: jews being added. This will only make to me THEFC 657 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 4: North more eyes on it. I mean, Aaron Rodgers is 658 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:42,280 Speaker 4: a star player who draws attention. Yes, people, some people 659 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 4: love him, some people don't, but he draws attention. And yes, 660 00:31:46,520 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 4: talking about you know, quarterbacks drawing people off size, I 661 00:31:49,560 --> 00:31:52,160 Speaker 4: mean he's a master at that. 662 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,400 Speaker 3: There has ever been a dad in his prime. 663 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 4: Hard to think of a quarterback who threw a more 664 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:00,840 Speaker 4: beautiful ball, who could thread the needle. He's obviously not 665 00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:03,280 Speaker 4: in his prime, but as you said, the question is 666 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 4: where is he now and how much can he help them? 667 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,800 Speaker 4: It's not like the Steelers. The Steelers were a playoff 668 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:12,720 Speaker 4: team without him last year. He's coming into a stable 669 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 4: organization as the longest tenured coach in the NFL. So 670 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 4: those are all positives for Aaron Rodgers. It's going to 671 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 4: be fascinating to watch. There's gonna be a lot of 672 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 4: eyes on them, but you would think that if there's 673 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,200 Speaker 4: a place where he was coming back that needed a quarterback, 674 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:37,760 Speaker 4: he's obviously probably decided this is the place I want 675 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 4: to come. I think if he didn't think he could 676 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:43,040 Speaker 4: succeed there, he wouldn't be doing this. I don't think 677 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 4: he's playing for the money. I don't think he's playing 678 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:49,840 Speaker 4: because he can't stand not being in the limelight. I 679 00:32:49,880 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 4: think he's doing it because he didn't want to leave 680 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,800 Speaker 4: the way he had played with the Jets, and that 681 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:01,360 Speaker 4: if he's going to do something special, this is the 682 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:02,520 Speaker 4: best place for him to do it. 683 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 1: So, I mean, look, it's a it's a good situation 684 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,000 Speaker 1: for him, hopefully not too good, you know, for for 685 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:11,400 Speaker 1: Raven's purposes. But like, you have a team that historically 686 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:14,440 Speaker 1: has a really good defense, they have complimentary pieces around him, 687 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:18,920 Speaker 1: stable organization, you know, obviously with great coaching staff and 688 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:20,680 Speaker 1: a lot of success over the course of their history. 689 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 1: You're coming off a playoff run last year, just got 690 00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 1: DK metcalf So now you have DK Metcalfe and Aaron 691 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:29,120 Speaker 1: Rodgers who now get added to the Ravens Steelers rivalry mix. 692 00:33:30,440 --> 00:33:32,719 Speaker 1: All of that is going to make these these games 693 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:35,000 Speaker 1: with them. I think even more exciting and interesting and 694 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:37,200 Speaker 1: challenging and more spotlight on them and all of that. 695 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, if everybody stays healthy. 696 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 4: I mean, you know, the Ray will be playing Joe 697 00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 4: Burrow twice, Aaron Rodgers twice, and in Cleveland it could 698 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 4: be Joe Flacco twice. Yeah, and then you've got, yeah, 699 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:52,600 Speaker 4: a lot for us to talk about. 700 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:56,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's a lot of big name quarterbacks in the 701 00:33:56,560 --> 00:34:00,000 Speaker 1: AFC North, no doubt about that. So it'll be interesting 702 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:03,040 Speaker 1: to see how all that plays out. And you know, 703 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:05,920 Speaker 1: there will be plenty of discussion when these two teams 704 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:07,120 Speaker 1: match up, like there always is. 705 00:34:07,160 --> 00:34:08,760 Speaker 2: So again, thanks for listening. 706 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:10,720 Speaker 1: You can email us with the Lounge at Ravens dot 707 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:12,400 Speaker 1: NFL dot net. 708 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 2: Uh. 709 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:15,400 Speaker 1: We will be back on Monday. We're sitting down with 710 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:17,839 Speaker 1: Rashad Bateman for an episode of the podcast, so make 711 00:34:17,880 --> 00:34:20,320 Speaker 1: sure that you stay tuned for that. Thanks for listening, 712 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 1: Talk with you again soon.